t hi

won't be fighting my guard." Caden said movin

fight me

llenge, feeling the pack

there's no other

mega. But don't worry. I'll go eas

it's an insult. Omega is a wolf without powers

ers, let's make

w s

gainst you. No supernatu

us grin appears

ght. That's

ck follow Caden outside to an elaborate training ring. I

d life. My countless hours of marti

e to enter the ring. I do. Shifting

I get i

as if I said s

rgiving for the offens

ked by Erik. He practically

ve me. Now, you answer for yoursel

suddenly squeezes out of the crowd and runs towards the ring. "You sa

I can't tell if he's suppr

ack yet." Ca

if we don't treat h

said, taking Koda's hand, and tries to

riah and she's goo

marches right up Caden, as

l him you're my friend

d with as much intensity as he can muster.

we're friends. But I'm

ith determination. "See? She's my frien

en's eye. His look is sof

your friend feel welcome, K

nt in his eye as he

like one of us. And as one of us, she'll participate in the troid

oda said with tinge of di

es an eyeb

a good clean f

win something othe

pushes his hair bac

at do you want if you win? And don't say you

my dignity. I will no longe

r resolve.

ite me, pulling off his shirt t

you won

both of us, lifting an arm

ttle tricks. The first one out of the r

t me on sur

" Caden sa

knees, a wolf

e's stronger than me, so I'll

initiating the first

's the fun in that?" Cade

possible second, duc

are

s arm back and put my hands

s gasps as their lead

y? Where's the fu

t, Caden me over his sh

so fa

manage to throw up my own arms

close to the ed

h? Just submit and t

I hear a w

d expect no less from Raphael's d

do what I c

hard into Caden's groin. H

blow, even for

... pulling me with

left the r

irty. There's no

gnores me. He pulls his shirt back

her debt. I'm taking her up to her room. I

up by the waist and thr

me down! I

ing winning an exc

furious protest. He drops me on the bed, and I'm instantly b

u've had, you sti

don't t

can under

sts and gently lowers them. "L

a bunch of wolves that hate my guts? J

Caden sinks down on the bed,

t... I know all this change

lt is a massive understatement. It's a life-

e right. It's a fu

rained sincerity

ard for h

ult changes in my life, get in line. I'm used to adjustin

do you

three different foste

me, shock and sadness i

ad no ide

ooms that never felt like they were mine. Shoving thos

just lived inside me. And for the hardest night I had this little secr

?" Caden asked

nger than I can remember. I actual

my bare wrist. Cade

it on my wrist, imagine the person who ga

rist. I can feel my true mate

is it

locker. It's ba

t's my fault yo

umb over my wrist. Then, he turns my arm ove

w did thi

ened during our fi

n's throat. He traces the edge of t

y. It doesn't hur

ured hand to his mouth... and d

what're y

king

my ar

wrong th

aid it – yo

r it to

ha

ue briefly connected. The sensation spreads, heating tha

king you I can take pain away... and replace it w

arm again. My skin hums wher

trus

hot and promising, and just i

I think I'll just sla

t help with the

ds and I place about ten

good a

... but I'll kee

t the door make